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Readers' and Author's Responses to "Poetry and Medicine"
Readers and author further discuss the benefits of poetry in medicine.
Letters, May 2008
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Nicotine Replacement Therapy Does Help Smokers to Quit
Dr. George Lundberg discusses the benefits of nicotine replacement therapy.
The Medscape Medical Minute, May 2008
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Why the NIH Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) Should Be Abandoned
The $30 million, NIH Phase 3 Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) exposes subjects to a risky method that is known to be ineffective. The TACT should be abandoned and its origins investigated.
Original Articles, May 2008
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Traumatic Biliary Stricture
A 48-year-old man with a history of short-gut syndrome presented with painless jaundice. Approximately 1 year earlier he was involved in a motor vehicle accident.
Clinical Cases From the David Carr-Locke Endoscopy Clinic, May 2008
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Icyou: How Social Media Is the New Resource for Online Health Information
Prerna Mona Khanna, MD, MPH, Medical Editor, Icyou.com, Charleston, South Carolina, describes another promising use of the health Internet.
Webcast Video Commentaries, May 2008
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Retirement May Be Hazardous to Your Health
Retirement may be hazardous to your health.
The Medscape Medical Minute, May 2008
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Abuse of Medications Employed for the Treatment of ADHD: Results From a Large-Scale Community Survey
This article evaluates prescription and illicit stimulant abuse in the treatment of ADHD. The results suggest that long-acting stimulants may have lower abuse potential than short-acting agents.
Psychiatry, May 2008
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Honor Killings -- Still a Burning Issue in Pakistan
A reader brings to light a practice in Pakistan that many do not know exists.
Letters, May 2008
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How to Treat Skin Infections, Including MRSA, in 2008
Erik Schraga, MD, with Stanford-Kaiser Santa Clara Emergency Medicine in California, explains the correct way to treat skin abscesses in 2008.
Webcast Video Editorials, May 2008
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Patients: An Untapped Safety Resource
Julia A. Hallisy, DDS, a dentist in San Francisco, California, teaches how patients can protect themselves.
Webcast Video Editorials, May 2008
